Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Brief Biographical Sketch
Collection Summary
Collection Title: José Dario Argüello Documents,
Date (inclusive): 1792-1815
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-A 308
Creator:
Argüello, José Dario, ca. 1753-1828
Extent:
Number of containers: 6 items and 1 oversize folder
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please
consult the Library's online catalog.
Abstract: The documents, primarily from the T.W. Norris and the Cowan Collections, include
1792 census record for Monterey, San Jose and some of the missions; copy of a report, 1797, re Indians
of the Colorado River area; an order, 1801, re boundaries between the pueblo of San Jose and Santa Clara
Mission; a certificate of service issued to a cadet, 1804; and census data and reports on missions, 1812
and 1815.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in Spanish
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], José Dario Argüello documents, BANC MSS C-A 308, The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The José Dario Argüello Documents are primarily from the T. W. Norris and the
Cowan collections.
Brief Biographical Sketch
Argüello served as comandante at the presidios at San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Barbara,
and as acting governor of California, 1814-1815.